Editorial November 1997
Welcome to the November Issue!
Internet knowledge is now essential in all types of writing and publishing -- just look at some of the features in this issue. Former Delaware Governor Pete du Pont has created an online magazine IntellectualCapital.com which is shaking up the political world with its no holds barred interactive debates on issues ranging from foreign policy to divorce in America. Pete du Pont talks to us about the Internet as a force for social, political and economic change and takes on the tough questions about internet taxation, the government's prohibition of the sale of encryption technology, and what he feels he's accomplished with his ezine.
Howard Tyner, the Editor of The Chicago Tribune, gives us a peek into the future of the newspaper industry and tells us why a knowledge of the Internet is essential to a young journalist's career. Skip Press gives insight into the internet wealth available to screenwriters and gives an inside look at the movers and shakers at the Hollywood Film Festival. Past features have been no less vehement about the importance of the Internet; the interview with Gary Gach in the premiere issue (Aug., 97) and Ellen Datlow's comments in the spotlight on OMNI (Sept., 97) both give valuable pointers on these crucial issues for writers, publishers and journalists.
In this issue we have responded to your requests for more book reviews; we have added new categories to our regular reviews of writing-related books. The expansion continues with our December issue when the review section will include book reviews in genres ranging from from computer books to romance novels.
The Internet continues to expand and interest in the online world continues to grow. The expected drop in prices for computers, printers and scanners has occurred. Look for really great deals on these items this Christmas, and look for a new wave of Netizens this January as more and more people get online as the drop in the price of technology lowers the barriers to Internet entry.
Even the offline publications are developing interest in the online world, which only enhances the need to keep abreast of online activity. An increasing number of offline publications are now reprinting work from online publications and are commissioning articles about the online world, creating new opportunities for freelancers.
So stay on top of the Internet world, keep surfing the Web and look back to us next month for more advice and informational content.
Thanks for stopping by! See you in December!
Claire E. White
Editor-in-Chief
Gregory A. Knollenberg
President, Writers Write, Inc.
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